Othish Mountains

The first in area and the second largest population of Canada is the province of Quebec. It is located in the northeast of North America, between the provinces of Ontario and the Atlantic provinces of Canada. In the geographical center of the province of Quebec, there is the Otis mountain system. It is located at the junction of the administrative regions of Cote Nord, Northern Quebec and Sagnei Lac Saint Jean, 250 kilometers north of the city of Shibugamo.

The Othish Mountains are part of the Canadian Shield. They consist of fault-bound plates formed by metamorphized and granitized areas of the Archean and Proterozoic era. In the mountains there are deposits of diamonds, which are successfully mined. The average height of the mountains is 750 meters, and the highest point is Mount Yapeitso, it has a height of 1135 meters. Most of the mountains and hills are occupied by the taiga, with its inherent vegetation and wildlife. In the Othish mountains there are lakes and rivers. In the mountains originates the river Peribonca, which flows into Lake Saint-Jean.